CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
CMCSS plans to build 5 schools by 2035, using new 2-story prototype for elementaries: The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System plans to have five new schools built by 2035, according to its 10-year construction plan. READ MORE
Police release names of 2 men, ages 25 and 79, killed in crash on Madison Street: The two people killed in a motorcycle crash last Sunday morning have been identified by Clarksville Police. READ MORE
Branch library, new animal shelter see long-awaited groundbreaking: For six years, talks of a new library and animal shelter have been underway. After years of waiting, the Montgomery County Government finally broke ground on the site Friday afternoon. READ MORE
Clarksville ranks 4th nationwide in percentage of Millennials putting down roots: The median age of local home buyers in the five years from 2017-2022 was 36. Compare that to Nashville-Metro, which was 41, or to Chattanooga, which was 43. READ MORE
Updates on 6 of 10 industrial projects, with 2,500 construction workers on site: Here’s the latest on LG Chem, Kewpie, the Hankook expansion and more going on at the Industrial Park in Clarksville. READ MORE
Social media lawsuit: 32 Tennessee school districts join CMCSS in legal action against TikTok, others: The lawsuits, with CMCSS filing as the first Tennessee district in May 2023, now include multiple systems, including Shelby County Schools (Memphis), the largest public school system in the state. READ MORE
Imari Berry decommits from Clemson following coaching changes: Coming off a season where she was named a McDonald’s All-American, a Miss Basketball Award winner and became Clarksville High’s all-time leading scorer, she decided to reopen her recruitment. READ MORE
Flag football fun becomes career for Clarksville native, with chance to join Olympic team: Three years ago, he received a phone call from a friend asking him to play in a flag football rec league in Nashville. That call changed his life. READ MORE
Clarksville High two-way softball player named Player of the Week: In the first week, she had a batting average of .429, which included 2 home runs and 8 RBI’s. As pitcher, she allowed 0 unearned runs, 6 strikeouts and only 4 hits. READ MORE
Easter egg hunts, Holy Week services: Easter egg hunts and special Holy Week services are coming up. Here are the big Easter events taking place in the area! READ MORE
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